"With the first edition, innovation always has its challenges. Especially in the middle of winter," said Geneviève Ménard, public relations officer for Mosaïvernales.

"In certain ways, I think that they should be applauded for having the courage to do such an event — to bridge the two seasons."

More than 1.3 million people visited MosaïCanada in 2017. The winter version, Mosaïvernales, has only seen roughly 5,000 people walk through the turnstiles during its first two weeks in operation. (Nathalie Tremblay/Radio-Canada)